Electrical Engineer​/Electric Utility Engineer

The City of Redding - Electric Department (REU) is seeking two highly motivated individuals to join our Engineering team. The Engineering group is involved in a wide range of activities involving transmission & distribution lines, substation design, system operations support and analysis, and relay/system protection.

One position would be someone who has either a transmission, or operations engineering background. This would include familiarity with NERC reliability standards, knowledge of transmission operations, and/or transmission design or system planning.  

The ideal candidate would be proficient with computers, exhibit excellent team work and initiative, and have a working knowledge of electrical theory. The ideal candidate would also have experience with distribution or transmission modeling software such as Power World, PSLF, PLS-CADD, CAISO HANA, or equivalent.

One position would be someone who has either a system protection or distribution planning/design background. This would include familiarity with system protection principles, NERC reliability standards, and/or distribution design or system planning.  

The ideal candidate would be proficient with computers, exhibit excellent team work and initiative, and have a working knowledge of electrical theory. The ideal candidate would also have experience with distribution modeling software such Milsoft Windmill, or SEL AcSELerator.

Electrical Engineer

* Perform and implement studies as assigned to formulate recommendations for the electric utility in connection with a wide range of activities involving generation, transmission lines, distribution lines, substations, system operation, system protection, metering, communications, load forecasting, system planning, budget planning, transmission and distribution routing studies, easement acquisition, and other assignments typical of electric utility power systems

* Manage utility construction projects (substations, transmission lines, etc.), supervise operation and maintenance of completed projects

* Take responsibility for contract preparation and administration, design, construction, operation and maintenance schedule coordination, investigate and analyze liability claims, inter-utility coordination, and quality control. This may involve making field decisions and supervision of any and all tests required to assure specified results

* Work with and provide guidance to management and/or utility's customers in matters pertaining to the efficient use of electrical energy, system protection, power-factor correction, and grid connected alternate energy sources

for the Full

Job Description

Electric Utility Engineer

* Develop, implement, administer, maintain and support technical systems used by the Electric Department personnel. Technical systems could include: energy accounting software, supervisory control and data acquisition systems ("SCADA"), distribution control and protection equipment, contingency analysis software, engineering software, inter-control center protocol communications equipment and software, etc. Incumbents may be engaged in the design, documentation, coding, testing and implementation of new or enhancements to existing application programs.

Incumbents may be tasked to prepare user documentation and train personnel in the proper use of programs and equipment.

* As assigned, lead or participate as a team member in capital and maintenance projects. This includes, but is not limited to: writing bid specifications; writing service contracts; obtaining necessary regulatory approvals; procuring materials; testing and commissioning of project; overseeing financial tracking of project; ensuring documentation is updated; training of personnel on changes as applicable; and ensuring good public relations are maintained.

* Develop, implement, and administer training, safety and environmental procedures and programs. Continuously strive for improvements of division training content and culture.

* Under guidance of a supervisor with responsible charge of the work, perform a variety of professional engineering activities related to the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the facilities of the Redding Electric Utility.

for the Full

Job Description

Electrical Engineer

* Knowledge of electric utility engineering and operating practices

* Knowledge of transmission line design and construction

* Knowledge of design of electrical power facilities

* Knowledge of system planning

* Knowledge of system protective relaying and control; standards/codes for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities including NEC, NESC, GO95, ANSI and IEEE

* Knowledge of North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance requirements

* Ability to design electrical power facilities; troubleshoot electrical systems, control systems, and project problems

* Ability to demonstrate highly developed analytical and technical skills in electric utility engineering and operational analysis; provide technical…